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proper noun · femininesecond declension

Paltus

Paltus f sg (genitive Paltī)
Classical[ˈpaɫ.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpal.tus]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara coastal town in Syria, subject to Aradus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePaltus—
genitivePaltī—
dativePaltō—
accusativePaltum—
ablativePaltō—
vocativePalte—
locativePaltī—

Paltus (-tos), i, n., = Πάλτος,
I. a city in Syria, Plin. 5, 20, 18, § 79; Mel. 1, 12, 5 (as Greek, Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 13).

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάλτος (Páltos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyPaltusPaltus (Πάλτος: Eth. Παλτηνός), a town of Syria upon the coast, subject to the island of Aradus, which was at no great distance from it. According to …

Quick answers

What does Paltus mean in Latin?
Paltus, a proper noun, means “a coastal town in Syria, subject to Aradus”.
What is the genitive of Paltus?
The genitive singular is Paltī. Paltus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Paltus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpaɫ.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpal.tus].